Drafting with AutoCAD® Course

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 1
Architectural Drafting for Beginners
• An Introduction to Architectural Views
• Key Aspects and Tools for Hand Drafting
• An Introduction to the Floor Plan
• Doors, Windows and Architectural Dimensions
• An Introduction to Schedules
• Wood Framing and Wood Building Material
• An Introduction to Roof Styles and Roof Slopes
• Exterior Elevations
• Key Aspects of Roof Construction
• An Introduction to Foundation Plans
• Key Aspects of Roof Framing
• Cross Sections and Structural Loads
• An Introduction to the Site Plan
• Key Aspects of Electrical Plans
• An Introduction to Drawing Standards
• Simple Math for Drafting and Dimensioning

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 2
Architecture: Residential Drafting & Design
• Architectural Styles
• Basic House Design
• Drawing Instruments and Technical Sketching
• Introduction to CADD
• Considerations for Primary Residential Design
• Planning the Living Area
• Planning the Sleeping Area
• Designing for Sustainability
• Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 3
Further Resources in Residential Drafting & Design
• Introduction to Floor Plans
• Foundation and Basement Plans
• Traditional and CADD Drawing Techniques
• Foundations and Concrete
• Staking out the House Location
• Excavation Techniques
• Door and Window Details
• Drawing Building Sections
• Fireplace, Chimney and Stove Details

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 4
More Techniques in Residential Drafting & Design
• Perspective and Pictorial Drawings
• Perspectives in CADD
• Rendering Methods and Realistic Detailing
• The Service Entrance and Distribution Panel
• Drawing Residential Electrical Plans
• Drawing Residential Plumbing Plans
• Residential Climate Control
• Specification Drawings
• Preliminary and Final Estimates

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 5
Introduction to AutoCAD® 2023
• Getting Started with AutoCAD ®
• Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawings
• Basic Drawing and Editing Commands
• Selecting and Editing Various Objects
• Organizing a Drawing with Layers
• Analyzing and Working with Object Properties
• Advanced Editing Commands
• Working with Blocks
• Layouts and Printing a Drawing
• Managing Annotations and text
• Dimensioning Concepts

Drafting with AutoCAD Module 6
More Techniques with AutoCAD® 2023
• Working Effectively with AutoCAD
• Working with Multiple Drawings
• Additional Layer and Productivity Tools
• Working with Geometric and Dimensional Constraints
• Creating, Using, and Saving Templates
• Creating Text and Dimension Styles
• Managing External References